By Larry Fitzmaurice on August 10, 2010 at 1:55 p.m. EDT

Don't let the name fool you: hypno-beat outfit Hotel Mexico hail a long, long way away from south of the border-- Japan, to be exact. The group has a new release, His Jewelled Letter Box, out next week (August 16, to be precise) on Japanese label Second Royal; here's a sun-staring track from that release for you to enjoy. (via Friendship Bracelet/Altered Zones)